Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Griffith

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Griffith are couples with children, making up 58.3% of the total. The area has a steady household mix and family structure that has remained largely unchanged over the last decade.

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📍 Griffith, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Griffith sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Griffith2.6
2680, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Griffith typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 26.1% of households are people living alone, a figure that has stayed exactly the same since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.1% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Griffith splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (26%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.0% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas. Other family types include couples without children, who account for 25.5% of the local group.

15.0% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Griffith, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011256/griffith/topic/family-households